MONTEVIDEO, June 27, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Director-General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova speaks during a meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay, on June 27, 2016. According to local press, a memorandum of understanding is signed between the Ministry of Education and Culture and UNESCO to formalize a framework for bilateral cooperation in the areas of education, culture, natural and social sciences, and communications in Uruguay during the meeting. (Xinhua/Nicolas Celaya)